Gaming helps people cope with lockdown -- but at a cost

A new survey, commissioned by cybersecurity company BullGuard, has revealed that gamers are taking advantage of the social isolation to up their playing time By doing so, 49 percent say they are alleviating lockdown anxiety, 84 percent are understandably relieving their boredom, while 60 percent are battling it out online to help block out the current situation. BullGuard partnered with system and gaming rig builder Chillblast to survey over 1,000 gamers about their habits during the coronavirus lockdown. Not surprisingly, it discovered that rather than succumb to boredom and stress, gamers have increased their time online and feel better for… [Continue Reading]